Lassie Light

The Lassie Light refers to the engine fault indication lamp fitted to most modern vehicles. While the light may indicate something is wrong, the communication of the exact fault may as well be lassie describing to danger to the rescuers.

car: engine lassie light comes on.
driver: whats wrong?
car: engine lassie light stays on.
driver: the engines overheating?
car: engine lassie light stays on.
driver: whats that? there's kids trapped down the mine shaft?